This is really an interesting review. "Feelings" have gotten a bad rap in the intellectual perspectives of "Christian counseling", informed I think from the rationalism of Western thought, yet emotions drive a lot of the busses of modern Christian experience and spirituality (CCM, charismatic renewal, etc.). It seems modern Christianity has a love/hate relationship with emotions and rational thought and little critical thought about their relationship to our humanity.
This is really an interesting review. "Feelings" have gotten a bad rap in the intellectual perspectives of "Christian counseling", informed I think from the rationalism of Western thought, yet emotions drive a lot of the busses of modern Christian experience and spirituality (CCM, charismatic renewal, etc.). It seems modern Christianity has a love/hate relationship with emotions and rational thought and little critical thought about their relationship to our humanity.
Steve, fascinating dichotomy. I think you’re exactly right about that.
Being aware of how all this works could be a real superpower. I’m going to read this one for sure.